One of Coffee House Press’s most popular poets An award-winning poet with a commanding presence, Troupe was recently honored with the American Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Troupe keeps an extensive schedule and sells a great deal at his performances and readings.
After writing Miles: The Autobigoraphy with Miles Davis, Quincy wrote a book on his relationship with Miles called Miles and Me. Miles and Me is being made into a movie, with Laurence Fishburne casted as Quincy Troupe. This American Life also did a feature on Quincy’s relationship to Miles.
Troupe also co-author The Pursuit of Happyness, which was made into a movie starring Will Smith. In addition to his poetry and nonfiction, Troupe has published children’s books about Magic Johnson and Stevie Wonder.